What type of property is 1 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA?

1 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA last change hands?

1 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA last sold for £265,000 in December 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £180,000 in October 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA?

Across 3 sales between October 2006 and December 2016, 1 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA rose from £180,000 to £265,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in November 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA?

1 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (781 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA?

1 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA located?

1 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA sits in Great Tey, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 1 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA is Village Hall, 102m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Garden Fields, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1YA

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

781 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Garden Fields

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Garden Fields is a two-bedroom detached house in Great Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1YA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 781 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in December 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 22.3% above the 2016 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Garden Fields's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Nov 2019

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Garden Fields, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1YA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Garden Fields has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Garden Fields valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£265,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

2 December 2016Most recent
£265,000
+47.2%over 2 years
23 December 2013
£180,000
16 October 2006
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1YA: £283,000 (2023–2011).

Nearby sales in CO6 1YA

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On the street

Versus other Garden Fields homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Garden Fields outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,650

Street avg £4,049

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Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 1YA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1YA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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